Southern Miss

Golden Eagles · 7–6 in 2025–26

Fan Score
736.4
positive per 1,000 comments
Comments analyzed
6,305
2025–26 season
Positive share
73.6%
of all fan comments
Toxicity
16.3
harm + identity abuse per 1,000 · lower is better
Part one

Who they are

The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Southern Miss fans raise more than anyone else.

Comment-section fingerprint

Stands out Off-Field Storylines: 6th percentile · Explicit Language: 16th percentile · Harm: 20th percentileLow volume (not ranked), omitted from the shape: Identity-Based Abuse, Sports Betting.Percentile of ranked FBS teams per tag group; low-volume fanbases excluded from each cohort.
  • Southern Miss Harm: 20th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Southern Miss Identity-Based Abuse: low volume, not ranked
  • Southern Miss Explicit Language: 16th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Southern Miss College Sports: 70th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Southern Miss Off-Field Storylines: 6th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Southern Miss Sports Betting: low volume, not ranked
  • Southern Miss Team & Front Office: 68th percentile of ranked FBS teams

Sentiment

Positive73.6%4,643
Neutral10.4%657
Negative14.9%940
Mixed1%65

Signature subtags

What Southern Miss fans bring up more than anyone, vs all 138 FBS fanbases.

Team & Front Office
2.6×

Mentioned Crowd & Attendance at 2.6× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

25.9 per 1,000 comments
Team & Front Office
2.3×

Mentioned Stadium Experience at 2.3× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

11.1 per 1,000 comments
College Sports
2.2×

Mentioned Recruiting at 2.2× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

10.3 per 1,000 comments

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

Part two

How the season felt

Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.

Season heartbeat

Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.

+90%+45%−45%−90%0%Peak: +84% · W 49–21 vs UL MonroeLow: +35% · L 14–41 vs Texas StateAug 30: L 17–34 vs Mississippi StateLSep 6: W 38–20 vs Jackson StWSep 13: W 38–22 vs Appalachian StateWSep 20: L 20–30 at Louisiana TechLSep 27: W 42–25 vs Jacksonville StateWOct 9: W 38–35 at Georgia SouthernWOct 18: W 22–10 at LouisianaWOct 25: W 49–21 vs UL MonroeWNov 8: W 27–21 at Arkansas StateWNov 15: L 14–41 vs Texas StateLNov 22: L 35–42 at South AlabamaLNov 29: L 18–28 vs TroyLDec 23: L 16–27 vs WKULAug 23Jan 17
Weekly net fan mood with positive, negative, and total comment counts
Week ofNet moodPositiveNegativeCommentsGames
2025-08-23+42%31489541No game
2025-08-30+44%398133604L 17–34 vs Mississippi State
2025-09-06+58%40986560W 38–20 vs Jackson St
2025-09-13+72%35242431W 38–22 vs Appalachian State
2025-09-20+37%11947196L 20–30 at Louisiana Tech
2025-09-27+76%21017253W 42–25 vs Jacksonville State
2025-10-04+70%24432305W 38–35 at Georgia Southern
2025-10-11+74%15620184No game
2025-10-18+79%27118319W 22–10 at Louisiana
2025-10-25+84%40225450W 49–21 vs UL Monroe
2025-11-01+67%9313120No game
2025-11-08+71%39846499W 27–21 at Arkansas State
2025-11-15+35%10146159L 14–41 vs Texas State
2025-11-22+37%18277284L 35–42 at South Alabama
2025-11-29+52%12630183L 18–28 vs Troy
2025-12-06+40%364131576No game
2025-12-13+80%14812170No game
2025-12-20+56%19048253L 16–27 vs WKU
2025-12-27+56%7920105No game
2026-01-03+79%20124No game
2026-01-10+70%48660No game
2026-01-17+62%19129No game
Fan mood jumped 40 points the week they beat Jacksonville State by 17.

Season trend

Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.

PositiveNegative
0%45%89%Aug 30: L 17–34 vs Mississippi StateLSep 6: W 38–20 vs Jackson StWSep 13: W 38–22 vs Appalachian StateWSep 20: L 20–30 at Louisiana TechLSep 27: W 42–25 vs Jacksonville StateWOct 9: W 38–35 at Georgia SouthernWOct 18: W 22–10 at LouisianaWOct 25: W 49–21 vs UL MonroeWNov 8: W 27–21 at Arkansas StateWNov 15: L 14–41 vs Texas StateLNov 22: L 35–42 at South AlabamaLNov 29: L 18–28 vs TroyLDec 23: L 16–27 vs WKULAug 23Jan 17
Weekly values: Positive, Negative
Week ofPositiveNegativeComments
2025-08-2358%16.5%541
2025-08-3065.9%22%604
2025-09-0673%15.4%560
2025-09-1381.7%9.7%431
2025-09-2060.7%24%196
2025-09-2783%6.7%253
2025-10-0480%10.5%305
2025-10-1184.8%10.9%184
2025-10-1885%5.6%319
2025-10-2589.3%5.6%450
2025-11-0177.5%10.8%120
2025-11-0879.8%9.2%499
2025-11-1563.5%28.9%159
2025-11-2264.1%27.1%284
2025-11-2968.9%16.4%183
2025-12-0663.2%22.7%576
2025-12-1387.1%7.1%170
2025-12-2075.1%19%253
2025-12-2775.2%19%105
2026-01-0383.3%4.2%24
2026-01-1080%10%60
2026-01-1765.5%3.4%29

Season timeline

Part three

What they actually said

The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.

Comment insights

Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.

Harm13.3 per 1,000 · 84
Personal Attacks 83Harm Wish 1Sexual Content 1
Identity-Based Abuse3 per 1,000 · 19
Race 5Disability 2Gender 8Physical Appearance 4
Explicit Language7.3 per 1,000 · 46
Explicit Words 40Explicit Acronym 7Violent Language 1
College Sports20.5 per 1,000 · 129
Conference Realignment 5Recruiting 65Transfer Portal 26Student Section 10NIL 19Band 10
Off-Field Storylines12.4 per 1,000 · 78
Broadcast & Media 48Officiating 11Politics & Activism 4Injuries 15
Sports Betting2.4 per 1,000 · 15
Gambling 15
Team & Front Office144.3 per 1,000 · 910
Opponent Hostility 55Stadium Experience 70Crowd & Attendance 163Coaching 581Front Office 32Athletic Department 1Opponent Respect 27

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

The Swear Jar

16th percentile
46 explicit comments7.3 per 1,000
  • Explicit Words40
  • Explicit Acronym7
  • Violent Language1

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Explicit language shows up in 7.3 of every 1,000 comments on this page: 87th of 100 nationally, the 16th percentile.

Moderation snapshot

Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments · by week
season avg 16.348.2 per 1,000 · W 38–20 vs Jackson StLWWLWWWWWLLLL2025-08-232026-01-17
Harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, by week
Week ofRate per 1,000Games
2025-08-2324No game
2025-08-3024.8L 17–34 vs Mississippi State
2025-09-0648.2W 38–20 vs Jackson St
2025-09-1313.9W 38–22 vs Appalachian State
2025-09-2015.3L 20–30 at Louisiana Tech
2025-09-277.9W 42–25 vs Jacksonville State
2025-10-049.8W 38–35 at Georgia Southern
2025-10-110No game
2025-10-180W 22–10 at Louisiana
2025-10-252.2W 49–21 vs UL Monroe
2025-11-010No game
2025-11-0818W 27–21 at Arkansas State
2025-11-1518.9L 14–41 vs Texas State
2025-11-223.5L 35–42 at South Alabama
2025-11-2910.9L 18–28 vs Troy
2025-12-0619.1No game
2025-12-135.9No game
2025-12-2015.8L 16–27 vs WKU
2025-12-2719No game
2026-01-030No game
2026-01-100No game
2026-01-170No game
Harm and identity-based abuse peaked at 48.2 per 1,000 comments (W 38–20 vs Jackson St) against a season average of 16.3 per 1,000.

Season subtag split

Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.

Harm
  • Personal Attacks83
  • Harm Wish1
  • Sexual Content1
Identity-Based Abuse
  • Gender8
  • Race5
  • Physical Appearance4
  • Disability2

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.

From the comment section

What if you’ve got a new black Marchant Kenney jersey you’ve been wanting to show off for months? Just for example?

positiveFacebook

Y'all won't be disappointed with this young man. He's hard working and very humble. I had the pleasure of coaching Caleb Williams and he's very special. I can't wait to come support him and USM this year. 🖤💛🦅

positiveFacebook

“TTT Moment Uploading?” ☠️

negativeBroadcast & MediaFacebook

We are definitely enjoying. Thanks for the delivery 🚚! 😎 Smell ya later Losers

mixedFacebook
Behind the numbers

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